Head Start Early Learning Support Teacher

Missouri Valley Community Action Agency; Missouri; On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community action agency in Missouri is looking for an EHS Support Teacher to care for children aged birth to three years. The role involves maintaining a clean and safe environment, developing lesson plans, and fostering child development through engaging activities. This position requires effective communication and organizational skills while adhering to Head Start regulations.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain professional relationships with diverse populations.
• Knowledge of child development and Head Start compliance.
• Demonstrates ability to organize and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist with light housekeeping to ensure safety of children.
• Maintain equipment and supplies in classroom and playground.
• Support children's social, emotional, and physical development.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Child Development Knowledge

Tools

Outlook

Job description

The EHS Support Teacher assists with the care of a group of children birth to three years old.

This position promotes and provides opportunities to staff to embody the agency mission which is “To Engage Communities and Coordinate Resources to Improve the Lives of People Experiencing Poverty”. Program operation is designed around the mission, vision and values of the agency to meet both program and agency strategies and goals.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Light housekeeping duties to ensure the safety of children and to provide a clean environment

· Maintain equipment and supplies used in classroom and on playground

· Ensure development and implementations study themes and lesson plans

· Reliable attendance

· Maintain appropriate programmatic documentation in each child-family file

· Help provide a learning environment which:

o Supports and nurtures each child’s social, emotional, and physical development

o Includes a balance of active/quiet, small/large group, child initiated and teacher directed daily activities

o Offers opportunities for one-on-one activities with children

o Contains well-defined learning centers with developmentally appropriate materials

o Promotes early language and literacy

o Encourages self-control through the use of positive guidance and appropriate limits

· Stay current in knowledge of child development by participating in continuing education training opportunities

· Maintain professional relationships

Competencies:

· Ability to use Outlook and general computer knowledge.

· Well rounded communication skills that include verbal and written.

· Ability to work and have a professional relationship with a wide range of diverse populations and cultures.

· Able to understand, follow, support and ensure compliance with Head Start.

· Performance Standards, state licensing regulations, and Personnel Policies and Procedures and other regulations.

· Demonstrate ability to organize and manage time effectively.

· Ability to establish and maintain a professional relationship with families, staff, and community partners.

Valid driver's license preferred but not required.
Applicant must be able to pass a background check and a drug test. Applicant will also be required to get fingerprints done.